Join a leading multidisciplinary consultancy and drive sustainable development across the UK's most exciting projects.
Senior Sustainability Consultant (BREEAM)
Location: Bristol
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 (Competitive DOE)
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working | Full-Time | Permanent
Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Sustainability Consultant to join a leading multidisciplinary consultancy's growing Advisory Services team. This is a unique opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting sustainable development projects, spanning commercial, education, public sector, mixed-use, and large-scale masterplanning schemes.
As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering innovative and practical sustainability strategies, managing client relationships, and contributing to the achievement of Net Zero Carbon and broader environmental goals. You will collaborate with a diverse team of architects, engineers, planners, and developers to deliver impactful solutions that meet sustainability requirements while remaining commercially viable.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance
- Opportunity to lead high-profile sustainability projects
- Clear career progression within a growing and dynamic consultancy
- Collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary working environment
- Support for professional accreditation and ongoing professional development
- Exposure to a wide range of sustainability disciplines and frameworks
Day-to-Day
Your typical day as a Senior Sustainability Consultant may include:
- Leading client meetings to discuss project requirements and sustainability goals
- Conducting technical assessments, such as energy modelling or lifecycle analysis
- Preparing detailed sustainability reports and presentations for stakeholders
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to integrate sustainability into design processes
- Managing project timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure successful outcomes
- Staying updated on the latest sustainability trends, regulations, and technologies
- Mentoring junior team members and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing
Responsibilities
As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the delivery of sustainability strategies and environmental assessment frameworks, including BREEAM, WELL, NABERS, Ska, and similar schemes
- Developing planning and operational sustainability strategies aligned with Net Zero Carbon objectives
- Providing technical expertise across key sustainability themes such as energy, carbon, health and wellbeing, water, transport, materials, waste, ecology, and climate resilience
- Managing whole-life carbon assessments, energy strategies, and building performance analysis
- Producing high-quality reports, presentations, and technical documentation for clients and planning authorities
- Leading project teams and coordinating sustainability inputs across multidisciplinary design teams
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor throughout project lifecycles
- Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest technical standards
- Contributing to business development activities, including proposals and bid submissions
- Supporting innovation and continuous improvement within the sustainability team
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- A degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Building Services, Architecture, or a related discipline
- Several years of experience in a sustainability consultancy or built environment advisory role
- Strong technical knowledge of sustainability assessment methodologies and environmental certification schemes
- Proven experience in leading projects and managing client relationships
- Excellent report writing, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong commercial awareness and project management capabilities
- The ability to translate complex technical information into practical and actionable advice
- A passion for driving sustainable outcomes within the built environment
Desirable Experience:
- Experience with sustainability frameworks such as BREEAM, WELL, NABERS, Ska, LEED, DREAM, or similar
- Expertise in whole-life carbon assessments, lifecycle analysis, energy and carbon strategies, or building physics and environmental modelling
- Knowledge of Net Zero Carbon roadmaps, climate resilience strategies, ESG, and sustainability reporting
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional accreditation with a recognised industry body or working towards accreditation
- Relevant assessor qualifications within BREEAM, WELL, NABERS, or similar frameworks
- Proven experience mentoring junior consultants and supporting team development
If you are a passionate and experienced sustainability professional looking to make a meaningful impact on the future of sustainable development, we want to hear from you.
Apply today through Indeed for this exciting opportunity.
